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31 July 2026, 8:10 pm
Planting for the future: KCB Bank, Climate Hub green Lira City school
By Winnie Auma LIRA CITY: The Inspector of Schools for Lira City East Division has urged headteachers to actively involve learners in tree planting as part of efforts to combat climate change and promote environmental conservation. Monica Grace Adong made…
31 July 2026, 12:07 pm
School struggles to win parents’ support for school feeding programme
By Geoffrey Okwong Kineni Primary School in Pader District is struggling to fully implement the government’s school feeding policy due to continued reluctance by parents to provide food for their children, despite ongoing sensitization by the school administration. The concern…
30 July 2026, 9:37 am
Barlonyo Technical Institute turns challenges into progress through innovation a…
By Winnie Auma Barlonyo Agro Technical Institute in Lira district continues to register steady academic progress, innovation and institutional growth despite an ongoing dispute surrounding the installation of a new Board of Governors.The institution has recently attracted public attention following…
30 July 2026, 7:31 am
Barlonyo Agro Technical Institute records academic growth and innovation
By Bobson Opio & Regina Lalam LIRA DISTRICT, Uganda – Barlonyo Agro Technical Institute continues to register steady academic progress, innovation and institutional growth despite an ongoing dispute over the installation of a new Board of Governors. The institution has…
26 July 2026, 11:20 am
Maj. (Rtd) Awich Pollar conferred with Ntare school’s highest honor: ̵…
By Frank Oyugi MBARARA / KAMPALA 25th July 2026 — In a historic milestone celebrating political leadership and distinguished public service, Major (Rtd) Awich Pollar, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilization in the Diaspora, has been decorated with…
22 July 2026, 7:24 am
Pader district registers 3,982 candidates for 2026 PLE
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District has registered 3,982 candidates for the 2026 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), education officials have confirmed. Speaking during an emergency meeting of head teachers at Paipir Primary School, the district inspector of schools, Olwoch, said the…
21 July 2026, 11:47 am
Retain both Dr. Ogwal Okeng and Dr, Okaka Dokotum- Ishaa Otto Amiza
1 9th July 2026, Kampala City For about a month now, there has been lots of public concern about leadership and governance challenges in Lira University arising from a rift between the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Jasper Watson Ogwal Okeng and…
21 July 2026, 8:36 am
Teamwork, accountability key to better service delivery, Pader leaders tell civi…
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District leaders have called on civil servants to embrace teamwork, accountability, and professionalism, saying the values are critical in improving service delivery to the community. Speaking during an emergency meeting with head teachers at Paipir Primary…
21 July 2026, 7:33 am
AFSS rewards 85 Staff, 12 students and management team for outstanding 2025 perf…
By Geoffrey Okwong Archbishop Flynn Secondary School (AFSS) has recognised and rewarded 85 technical and support staff, 12 students, members of the management team, and the school administrator, Fr. Dr. Peter Paul Rom Abim, for their outstanding contribution to the…
18 July 2026, 3:51 pm
RDCs Inspect four( 4) Schools in Otuke, Urge Parents to Keep Children in Class
By Hillary opio Omara OTUKE — The Office of the Resident District Commissioner in Otuke District has commended improvements in education infrastructure after inspecting four government primary schools within the month of july 2026. The inspection was led by Assistant…